The model of NatureMill automatic composter I bought is the NatureMill PLUS. The manufacturer is NatureMill, and this is their website: http://www.naturemill.com/. NatureMill also makes the NatureMill PRO, which has a few convenience features, comes in fancy designer colors, has a longer warrantee, and costs $100 more than the NatureMill PLUS. They also make the Pet-Friendly Nature Mill, which is specifically tuned to process pet waste. The Pet-Friendly Nature Mill can also be used for kitchen waste. Like the PRO, it also costs $100 more than the NatureMill PLUS.
You can order the products straight from the manufacturer on their website. There are other online vendors as well. The manufacturer’s website lists a few brick-and-mortar retail dealers. I did not see a significant difference in price between any of these different sources --- they were all selling it for within about $5 of the manufacturer’s list price. I did see one online vendor that was exorbitantly overpriced, so obviously don’t pay more than list price!
I wanted to actually see and touch one of these things before I bought it, and I didn’t want to pay for shipping or have to wait while it shipped out, so I went to one of the retailers, Ecohome Improvement, in Berkeley. This is their website: http://www.ecohomeimprovement.com/. (Note: I don’t think they actually feature the NatureMill on their website, but they do have it in the store.) I paid $299.95 plus tax.
The salesperson I spoke to at Ecohome Improvement was knowledgeable and helpful. She owns a NatureMill PLUS and uses it at home, so she was able to share her first-hand impressions with me.
It looks like if you order the composter straight from NatureMill, you can get about 15% off each one if you buy three or more. That’s 50 bucks off of the PLUS model. It looks like you can team up with a few people to order three at one time, even if they are shipped to different places and billed to different people.
Mine came with internet coupons inside the box that allow people I refer to get $50 off the price of their NatureMill when they order online straight from NatureMill and use the coupon code. The code is CXJBL87.
If you want to order one of these things, be sure to save yourself 50 bucks and use the code. When you place the order, they will ask how you found out about NatureMill, at which point you enter my name, Eric Renger. According to info on the coupon and the website, if you use the code and reference me, I can get a free six-month supply of sawdust pellets. In order for me to claim my vast fortune in sawdust, after you place your order, I need to know your full name and your state and approximate order date. So if you know me, let me know about your order through the normal channels. If you don’t know me, but you feel grateful for having saved 50 bucks, please post a comment with the necessary info.
Whatever you do, please save yourself 50 dollars. If I can also get a six-month supply of sawdust, then it’s a win-win! Remember, Eric Renger sent you.
Disclaimer: I’m not trying to sell you a NatureMill, and I have no relationship with the NatureMill company. I don’t know enough about this thing yet to recommend it. This post and all other posts related to NatureMill, are just me rambling on about my experiences and are only for your information and amusement. (But if you decide on your own to get one, be sure to save yourself the 50 bucks and get me my sawdust.) If you are considering buying one and are not sure, then don’t do so on my recommendation at this point --- wait for the upcoming posts. I’m going to be detailing my experiences as I set up the NatureMill and use it.
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